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Melbourne University Christian Alliance was formed on the 23rd March 1896. It became a member of the Australian Student Christian Movement and began calling itself the Melbourne University Student Christian Movement on the 23rd March 1932.

Due to the influence of Dr Howard Guinness, a portion of the medical branch of the Melbourne University Christian Union broke away and formed the Melbourne University Evangelical Union [Committee minutes of MUCU, May 16th 1930].

The Mission Zone Fund was founded in 1902 by R.B.S. Hammond, to support the welfare of people in the inner city area. It was merged into the Anglican Home Mission Society (now Anglicare) in 1911.

The lecturers of Moore Theological College, some of whom are heads of department.

Established in 1889 at Thomas Moore's property at Liverpool. The trustees of Moore College proposed to found a grammar school, when Moore Theological College was being moved to Newtown. The Bishop of Sydney was the President of the School Council, which also included the lay trustee of Moore College, the Principal of Moore College, the Rector of Liverpool, and two laymen of St Luke's Parish, Liverpool. Th buildings at Liverpool were transferred to the Grammar School with the exception of the chapel. The school opened with between 30 and 40 day students and boarders in July 1889. Mr W. Basil Worsfold M.A. was the Headmaster, followed by Mr R.F. Irvine. In December 1892 Mr Irvine informed the trustees that he could not meet the school's costs, and he resigned in 1893. The buildings were placed into the charge of a caretaker, and the rents from the farm lands were sent to the College in Newtown.
(Loane, M.L. 'A centenary of Moore Theological College', Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1955, pp. 78-83.

Peter Jensen (chairman and editor), W.J. Dumbrell and P.T. O'Brien formed the committee with the aim of producing a theological journal similar to the Reformed Theological Review. The proposed publication did not proceed.

The Womens' Auxiliary included student and faculty wives who co-ordinated promotional and fundraising activities. The name was changed to the Prayer and Support Group in 1985.